Few EU countries like France and Germany are opposed to Switzerland’s joining the Union

The Swiss people continue to vote against joining the EU as they do not want to lose Switzerland’s sovereignity

EU rejected Switzerland’s application as Swiss government did not agree to use Euro as currency

All of the above

5. Eco-Mark is given to an Indian Product which is

rich in protein

environment friendly

economically viable

pure and unadulterated

6. When we eat something we like, our mouth waters. This is actually not water but fluid secreted from

nasal glands

oval epithelium

salivary glands

tongue

7. Along with goods manufactured using child labour, some of the
developed countries have started to boycott goods manufactured in
developing countries using ‘sweat labour’.
‘Sweat Labour’ implies goods produced by

female labourers at a very low wage

labourers working in inhuman/unhealthy working conditions

labourers working for more than eight hours a day without any break

labourers where there is a wage discrimination between male and female labourers

8. Which one among the following groups of items contains only biodegradable items?

Wood, Grass, Plastic

Wood, Grass, Leather

Fruit peels, Lime juice, China clay cup

Lime juice, Grass, Polystyrene

9. Which one among the following is not true for Special Economic Zones?

No licence is required for import

Manufacturing and service activities are allowed

No permission for subcontracting

No routine examination of cargo for export/import by customs authorities

10. Sukhoi-30MKI Squadron is not stationed at

Tezpur

Pune

Jamnagar

Bareilly

11. Dog bite can cause rabies. Which among the following other animals can also cause rabies?

Donkey

Bat

Horse

Crocodile

2. The interest of the Vijayanagar and Bahmani rulers clashed in
three separate and distinct areas in Deccan. Which one among the
following was not directly associated with
this intense conflict?

Tungabhadra doab

Krishna-Godavari delta/basin

Kaveri interior delta

Marathawada country

13. Wind is often found to blow in a hot summer day due to

Conduction of heat between air and soil on the Earth

Radiation from the soil

Convection current of air

None of the above

14. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India extends to

Treaties and agreements signed by the Government of India

Disputes between the Government of India and one or more States

Disputes relating to implementation of the Directive Principles of State Policy

A bill passed by the Parliament which is violative of the Constitution

15. Which one among the following was not a reform measure carried out by Mahmud Gawan of Bahmani Kingdom

The kingdom was divided into eight provinces or Tarafs

Nobles were paid salaries and were asked to maintain contingents of horses

A tract of land, Khalisa, was set apart for the expenses of the Tarafdar

Lands were measured and land taxes were fixed on that basis

16. Heavy water implies

Water which is used in heavy industries such as thermal power plants

Water which contains SO2-4 and Cl- of calcium and magnesium

deutrated water

water which has maximum density

17. According to Goldman Sachs’ review of emerging economies, by 2050
which one of the following would be the order of the largest economies
in the world?

China-USA-India-Brazil-Mexico

USA-China-India-Brazil-Mexico

China-USA-Brazil-India-Mexico

USA-Mexico-China-India-Brazil

18. Most of the communication satellites today are placed in a
geostationary orbit. In order to stay over the same spot on the Earth, a
geostationary satellite has to be directly
above the

32. Water is a good coolant and is used to cool the engines of cars, buses, trucks, etc. It is because water has a

high specific heat

low surface tension

high boiling point

low expansivity

33. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of

precious stones and building materials

iron ore and manganese

bauxite and mica

copper and uranium

34. A close bottle containing water at room temperature was taken to the Moon and then the lid is opened. The water will

freeze

boil

decompose into oxygen and hydrogen

not change at all

35. Which one among the following statements regarding the constitutionally guaranteed Right to Education in India is correct?

This right covers both child and adult literacy and therefore universally guarantees education to all citizens of India.

This right is a child right covering the age group of 6 to 14 years and becomes operational from the year 2015.

This right has been taken from the British Constitution which was the first Welfare State in the world

The right has been given to all Indian children between the ages of 6 to 14 years under the 86the Constitutional Amendment Act

36. Which one among the following is not correct about Down’s syndrome?

It is a genetic disorder

Effected individual has early ageing

Effected person has mental retardation

Effected person has furrowed tongue with open mouth

37. The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases from the

west to east and north to south

east to west and north to south

west to east and south to north

east to west and south to north

38. Which one among the following elements/ions is essential in
small quantities for development of healthy teeth but causes mottling of
the teeth if consumed in higher quantities?

Iron

Chloride

Fluoride

Potassium

39. The Civil Liability of Nuclear Damage Bill, passed in the Lok Sabha in August 2010, does not make provision for

establishment of claims commission and appointment of claims commissioner

a liability cap of Rs. 1,500 crore on an operator in case of an accident

a liability cap of Rs. 1,500 crore also on the Government of India in case of an accident

liability of the operator even if an accident is unintentional

40. The Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical path and the
Sun is located at one focus of the eclipse. Imagine a situation in which
the Earth goes around the Sun on a circular
path. Which one among the following would result in under that
situation?

It would not make any difference

Difference between seasons will be reduced

The Earth would become very hot

The Earth would become very cold

41. Asia has large areas of inland drainage. Why is it so?

Rainfall is seasonal and scanty

There are a number of intermontane plateaus

River channels are obstructed by lava flows

It is a very large continent

42. In the interior of the Earth

the temperature falls with increasing depth

the pressure falls with increasing depth

the temperature rises with increasing depth

both temperature and pressure fall with increasing depth

43. Currently half of the world’s population live in just six countries. Identify them from the following

India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia

India, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia

China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan

China, India, Bangladesh, United States, Pakistan, Indonesia

44. Half portion of a rectangular piece of ice is wrapped with a
white piece of cloth while the other half with a black one. In this
context, which one among the following statements is correct?

Ice melts more easily under black wrap

Ice melts more easily under white wrap

No ice melts at all under the black wrap

No ice melts at all under the white wrap

45. Insects that can transmit diseases to human are referred to as

carriers

reservoirs

vectors

incubators

46. The angular speed of a whirlwind in a tornado towards the centre

decreases rapidly

increases

remains constant

slowly becomes zero

47. There is a distinct change in public policies promoting
human development in India in the post-globalised era. This change has
been termed as

individual-centric approach to development

State-centric approach to development

right-based approach to development

performance-based approach to development

48. We observe twinkling of stars due to

frequent and periodic fluctuation of temperature of the surface

constant change of refractive index of the medium between the stars and the Earth because of temperature variation

great distance of stars from the Earth

rise and fall of gaseous ball of fire inside the stars

49. Which one among the following statements is correct?

In summer season, the duration of day is more in northern hemisphere

In winter season, the duration of day is more in northern hemisphere

In summer season, the duration of day is less in northern hemisphere

In winter season, the duration of day is more in southern hemisphere

50. What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep?

They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean

They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively

providing wage employment in rural areas a legal binding for the State Governments

providing a statutory guarantee of wage employment

augmenting food security through wage employment in rural areas

52. Contact lenses are made from

polyvinyl chloride

polystyrene

Lucite

Teflon

53. Which one among the following best explains the reason for
the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing
frequent earthquakes?

There are deep ocean trenches along these margins

High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean

The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins

These margins coincide with the plate margins

54. The blackboard seems black because

reflects every colour

does not reflect any colour

absorbs black colour

reflects black colour

55. The tenure of every Panchayat shall be for five years from the date of

its first meeting

issue of notification for the conduct of elections to the Panchayat

declaration of the election results

taking oath of office by the elected members

56. In August 2010, a container ship had collided with another
ship in the Arabian Sea near Mumbai. Which one of the following was the
consequence of that?

The container ship was not damaged

The container ship sank and the entire oil of the ship spilled in the sea causing great damage to the aquatic lives

The container ship was tilted, some boxes fell
into the sea, some moderate scale of oil spill took place and
subsequently the ship was made upright

The container ship was just tilted and subsequently made upright

57. Which one of the following statements about the teachings of Kabir is not correct?

He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship

He believed in universal love

He emphasized on one God and the spread of devotionalism

He did not consider it necessary to abandon the normal life of a householder

58. Which one among the following metals is used for making boats because it does not corrode by seawater?

Tungsten

Nickel

Antimony

Titanium

59. In August 2010, Russian President hosted a summit of four
nations to discuss about the menace of terrorism and narcotics at the
Black Sea Resort Sochi. The countries attended
were

Brazil, Russia, India and China

Russia, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan

Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan

Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan

60. Despite being a Republican State, India is a member of the
Commonwealth of Nations whose head is the British Monarch. This is
because

this membership does not affect the sovereign nature of the Indian Republic

this membership only shows that the British ruled over India

members of the association are sovereign and independent

it is a symbol of the unity among the members of the association

61. A body is charged negatively. It implies that

it has lost some of its protons

it has acquired some electrons from outside

it has lost some its electrons

none of the above

62. In dry regions, the leaf size of a tree becomes smaller. It is so to

reduce metabolism

reduce transpiration

maintain natural growth

protect plant from animals

63. Which one among the following is strong smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help in the detection of gas leakage?

Ethanol

Thioethanol

Methane

Chloroform

64. In scuba-diving, while ascending towards the water surface, there is a danger of bursting the lungs. It is because of

Archimedes’ principle

Boyle’s law

Gay-Lussac’s law of combining volumes

Graham’s law of diffusion

65. Which one among the following was part of Gandhi-Irwin Agreement of 1931?

Stern action against policemen guilty of brutal assault on Satyagrahis

Nehru to represent Congress at the Round Table Conference of 1931

Deletion of communal question from the agenda of the Conference

Release of political prisoners excepting those guilty of arson and violence

66. Which one of the following is the name of the Airborne Early
Warning and Control System (AEWACS) inducted in the Indian Air Force in
2009?

Phoenix

Eagle

Kite

Phalcon

67. Which one among the following industries produces the most non-biodgradable wastes?

Thermal power plants

Food processing units

Textile mills

Paper mills

68. Why South-East Asia has the largest concentration of peasant population at the global scale?

The area is dominated by shifting cultivation due to favourable terrain character

Intensive subsistence farming is practiced in the region

The region has favourable and healthier climate

The area has a large forested area which is cleared for cultivation of various crops

69. Brent index is associated with

crude oil prices

copper future prices

gold future prices

shipping rate index

70. Which one of the following is an indigenously built light combat aircraft of India?

Akash

Vikrant

Tejas

Arjun

71. The President of India is elected by a proportional
representation system through single transferable vote. This implies
that

each elected MP or MLA has an equal number of votes

MPs and MLAs of a State have the same number of votes

all MPs and MLAs have vote each

MPs and MLAs of different States have different numbers of votes

72. Which one among the following statements regarding the social and
religious reform ideas of Raja Rammohan Roy is not correct?

His efforts led to the formation of Brahmo Samaj in 1828

He considered different religions as embodiments of universal theism

His Vedantic monism was strengthened after 1815 since an exposure to Christian Unitarianism

He paid attention exclusively to the problems/issues of the emerging middle class of India

73. Consider the following statements and identfy the author of the statement using the code given below:
"I shall work for an India in which the poorest shall feel that
it is their country, in whose making they have an effective voice, an
India in which
there shall be no high class and low class of people, an India in
which all communities shall live in perfect harmony."

Baba Saheb Ambedkar

Mahatma Gandhi

Gurudev Tagore

Pt. Nehru

74. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List-I (Phase of industrial Revolution)

List – II (Feature)

A. First phase

1. Rise of steel, chemical, electricity industries

B. Third phase

2. Rise of cotton mill

C. Second phase

3. Rise of steam engine

D. Fourth phase

4. Rise of petrochemicals, jet aircraft, computers

Code:

A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4

A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4

A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2

A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2

75. Global positioning system (GPS) is associated with

Determining latitude and longitude

Constellation of satellites

US systems of GPS and Russian system of GLONASS

Navigation

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1,2 and 4 only

1 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

1,2,3 and 4

76. The velocity- time (u-t) graph shown above illustrates

uniform acceleration of an object

uniform retardation of an object

non-uniform acceleration of an object

non-uniform retardation of an object

77. Which of the following features is/are contrary to the norms of a federal polity?

Common All India Service

Single integrated judiciary

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

78. Consider the following statements

The five permanent members of the Security Council are the only
countries recognised as nuclear-weapon States under the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty.

The term of non-permanent members of the Council is five years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

79. Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held
at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route:
Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) - Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) - Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop)
Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X?

Tasman sea

Labrador sea

Beaufort sea

Black Sea

80. Which among the following statements regarding Lord Ripon’s plan for local selfgovernment in India is/are correct?

The district should be the maximum area served by one Committee or Local Board

The Local Boards should consist of a large majority of
nominated official members and be presided over by an official member as
Chairman.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

81. Consider the following statements regarding India’s advocacy for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council:

India is the largest democracy in the world

India is among the top five largest growing economics in the world

India has been the largest contributor to the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces.

India is one of the top ten contributors of the United Nations Budget.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1, 2, 3 and 4

1 and 2 only

2 only

1,3 and 4 only

82. Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments?

The valley of a river is widest in its lower course.

The velocity of a river in its lower course is low

The delta sometimes develops in a river’s lower course.

Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1, 2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4 only

1, 2 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

83. Which of the following statements about Fourth Anglo-Mysore War are correct?

The Madras Council suggested a policy of rigorous and intense attack on Mysore

Lord Wellesley tried to revive the Triple Alliance.

Tipu sent emissaries to Arabia, Versailles, Mauritius and Kabul enlisting support against the English

The war was of a very short duration though decisive.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4

2 and 4 only

1 and 3 only

84. Polar bears are carnivores and prey on many arctic birds and
fish. However, under natural conditions, no one found polar bears
predating any penguin.
This is because

penguins have chemical substances in their muscles which is toxic to polar bears

penguins are gregarious and always move in groups. Therefore, a polar bear cannot approach them

polar bears and penguins never coexist under
natural conditions. The former lives in North Pole while the latter
lives in the South Pole

polar bears and penguins display symbiotic relationship and they help each other for their existence in the ice-cold ecosystem

85. Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution is/are correct?

The American Revolution was a conflict between British settlers and native Americans

The Americans refused to pay taxes imposed by the British Parliament in which the Americans had no representation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

86. Consider the following statements

India has a published nuclear doctrine

The doctrine advocates ‘no first-use’ policy

The authority to release nuclear weapons for use resides in the person of the President of India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

As per the doctrine, the authority to
release nuclear weapons for use resides in the person of the Prime
Minister of India, or the designated successor(s).

87. Which one among the following statements regarding
Rabindranath Tagore’s concern for the natural world and environment is
not correct?

Caring for nature on aesthetic grounds, as Tagore did, has now
become one of the major environmental concerns in the developed
countries of the world

Tagore’s short stories and novels exhibit his concern for nature

Tagore’s vision of education emphasized the need to generate environmental awareness among the students

Tagore’s concern about the environment was activated by pragmatic and utilitarian considerations

88. Which of the statements given below is/are correct?

The Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) was first enforced in the hills of Assam.

The AFSPA is enforced in regions notified as ‘disturbed area’.

Under the provisions of the Act, the Chief Minister of a State can declare the whole State or part of it as ‘disturbed area’.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1,2 and 3

2 and 3 only

1 only

1 and 2 only

89. Consider the following statements about black soil of India:

Black soil becomes sticky when it is wet

Black soil contains adequate nitrogen as well as phosphorus required for the growth of plants

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

both 1 and 2

neither 1 nor 2

90. Industrial Revolution in Europe mainly emerged due to

Locating the production process in the countryside

Declining of the guilds because of nonfarming production coming under a single roof (the factory)

Growing role of merchant-capitalists in the production process

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

2 only

91. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

Kiran MK11: Aerobatic aircraft

MI 35 : Attack helicopter

Mirage 2000: Military transport aircraft

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

92. To boost India’s power-generating capacity, the Jawaharlal
Nehru Solar Mission was launched in India in January 2010. Which of the
following statements regarding this Mission is/are correct?

India is fast exhausting reserves of fossil fuel resources.

Solar energy is a clean source of energy

India lacks technology for development of other alternative sources of power generation

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1,2 and 3

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 only

93. Which among the following monoculture crops provide(s) immediate cash to the farmers?

Tea in Assam

Rubber in Africa

Sugarcane in Malaysia

Coffee in Brazil

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1 only

2 and 3

3 and 4

1 and 4

94. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List-I (Natural Vegetation of India)

List – II (Annual Rainfall received)

A. Tropical evergreen forests

1. 100 – 200 cm

B. Tropical deciduous forests

2. Above 200 cm

C. Tropical dry forests

3. Less than 50 cm

D. Arid forests

4. Above 300 cm

5. 50 – 100 cm

Code:

A - 1; B - 2; C - 5; D - 3

A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 5

A - 2; B - 1; C - 5; D - 3

A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4

95. Which of the following diseases are transmitted from one person to another?

AIDS

Cirrhosis

Hepatitis B

Syphilis

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1, 2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4 only

1 and 2 only

2, 3 and 4 only

96. Which of the following provisions of the Constitutions of
India need the ratification by the legislatures of not less than
one-half of the States to
effect amendment?

The manner of election of the President of India

Extent of the executive power of the Union and the States

Powers of the Supreme Court and High Courts

Any of the Lists in the 7th Schedule

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

1, 2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 3 only

3 and 4 only

1 and 2 only

97. Consider the following passage and identify the three tribal principalities referred to therein using the code given below:
In the early history of the far south in India, three tribal principalities are mentioned in Ashokan
inscriptions of the third century BC and in Kharavela inscription of the first century BC.
Code:

Vakatakas, Cholas and Satvahanas

Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras

Ikshvakus, Vakatakas and Pandyas

Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas

98. Consider the following statements with regard to the mining industry of India:

The spatial distribution of minerals is uneven

The mining industry since colonial days has been export oriented

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

99. Consider the following statements and identify with the help of the code given below the person who made the statement:
It would be quite impossible for a few hundred British to
administer against the active opposition of the whole of the politically
minded
of the population.
Code:

Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1947 in an address to Congressmen at Lucknow

Clement Attlee in January 1947 in a private letter addressed to Ernest bevin

Lord Mountbatten is December 1946 in a note given to British Parliament

Viceroy Wavell in January 1946 in a letter to Secretary of State

100. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

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